Violation: demolition of structures
Date:21/01/2015
Perpetrators: Israel Planning Committee
Victims: two Bedouin families
Details:
Forces from the Israeli occupation on January 21, 2015 demolished a number of shacks and residential tents in the area of Khallet Sa’d in Ramallah under the pretext of unlicensed construction within area classified C according to Oslo accords.
It is indicated that damage reached out two residential tents and two others that are used for sheep. Noteworthy, the occupation did not give the residents any chance to vacate the structure which doubled the losses as a result.
The following table shows information about the demolition:
Affected citizen |
Family |
Minors |
No. of sheep |
Demolished structure |
|
Residential tent |
Sheep tent |
||||
Abdallah Abu Ielaya |
8 |
3 |
120 |
1(60m2) |
1(48m2) 1 (60m2) |
Suliman Abu Ielaya |
3 |
1 |
45 |
1 (30m2) |
— |
Total |
11 |
4 |
165 |
2 |
2 |
Source: field observation- Monitoring Israeli Violations- Land Research Center- 2015
It should be marked that the affected families from demolition have been living in the area since 4 years ago. Residents of Khallet Sa’d, which is 3km away from al-Mugheer village, live a primitive life with no standards; the house are made of shade-cloth and hay where the only income source is sheep husbandry.
Prepared by
The Land Research Center
LRC